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Post by DERRENMATTS on Jun 14, 2019 1:45:55 GMT -5
Steve Bulpett writes the signs are on the wall that Kyrie is heading to Brooklyn. Nothing is guaranteed, but the way this season had soured on Kyrie, I won’t be surprised if he leaves.
So who takes his spot if that happens?
Rozier? Kemba? Ricky Rubio? Trade for Conley? Beverly? Smart?
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Post by afceltic on Jun 14, 2019 5:02:02 GMT -5
Anybody but Smart...he needs to be part of a trade for either AD or Capella.
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Post by runrondo on Jun 14, 2019 7:39:25 GMT -5
To add to what afceltics said - anybody but Smart and Rozier.
If Rozier comes back after whining on national television and throwing everybody but himself under the bus, it'll be very hard for me to root for him.
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Post by jmost on Jun 14, 2019 8:34:44 GMT -5
I agree with everything above. Would it be too much to ask for a PG who can run a pick and roll, and be able to shoot if the other guy goes under, and be able to turn the corner if he goes over? Smart can't shoot and Rozier can't turn the corner.
We're at just over 101,000,000 next year with the cap expected to be at 109,000,000. This is with the following assumptions: Kyrie walks. We let Rozier go. Al hasn't extended under at a lower number. Baynes comes back at the same salary. It doesn't include money to bring back Morris, Theis or Wanamaker. Bottom line is we don't have a lot of money to throw at someone, certainly not Kemba.
I don't know who's available in the draft, but I wouldn't mind Danny drafting a young PG. But I'd want it to be a guy who really is a PG, not someone who we think we an turn into one.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Jun 14, 2019 10:50:49 GMT -5
Any of you heard/read that Hirford doesn’t want to play with Irving? Thought I read that somewhere.
As far as drafting a PG, a guy I’d endorse is Ty Jerome from the NCAA champions Virginia Caveliers. If we want to go veteran, Rubio is starting to make sense to me.
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Post by jmost on Jun 14, 2019 11:52:42 GMT -5
To be honest, I'm skeptical of anything claiming to know the inner thoughts of players, coaches or GMs. If Horford does feel that way, I'd imagine he would talk to Danny and Danny would keep it to himself.
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Post by jhvos7979 on Jun 14, 2019 12:21:21 GMT -5
I would take a shot with Rajon Rondo using MLE (if available) or Ricky Rubio. I don't see any PG in this draft that I see that would provide quality PG starter minutes. It would not surprise me that Rozier get a new contract with the Cs. With all the media BS, he is a solid starter when he get consistent minutes.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Jun 14, 2019 12:49:58 GMT -5
Whoa, a thought hit me just now — could Kyrie’s silence, and the projected impression that he’s on his way to Brooklyn (even though he has yet to say a word about that) be a negotiating ploy by Ainge and Kyrie in their attempt to hold onto Tatum and as many assets as they can?
By saying that Kyrie is leaving, everyone knows Ainge would he crazy to offer Tatum, Brown, draft and other assets for a potential one year rental, and risk losing everything. But Griffin is trying to pry Tatum away, even if he knows that even without Tatum, our trade package is better than LA’s.
But Ainge would have a strong case not to give up Tatum, if Kyrie is leaving for Brooklyn (wink wink).
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Jun 14, 2019 15:29:44 GMT -5
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Post by Roadrunner on Jun 14, 2019 18:14:55 GMT -5
I would take a shot with Rajon Rondo using MLE (if available) or Ricky Rubio. I don't see any PG in this draft that I see that would provide quality PG starter minutes. It would not surprise me that Rozier get a new contract with the Cs. With all the media BS, he is a solid starter when he get consistent minutes. I second with Rondo or Rubio. I would also like BOS to sign IT to veteran minimum contract, however he will not be happy as a 6th man.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Jun 14, 2019 18:52:22 GMT -5
Rondo is too ball dominant, and not very effective off the ball. He worked well with AD, and maybe AD prefers playing with Rajon. But we’ll see.
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